Consumer Protection Act s. 149

(1) Despite any provision of this Act, an inspector may during
an inspection or investigation under this Act seize or make copies
of any books, records, documents or other things if the inspector
has reasonable grounds to believe that
(a) an offence under this Act or the regulations has been
committed,
(b) the books, records, documen ts or other things will provide
evidence of the commission of the offence, and
(c) the delay involved in obtaining an order under section 148
or a search warrant could result in the loss or destruction of
evidence.
(2) An inspector, on seizing anything under this section,
(a) must inform the person, if any, from whom the thing is
seized of the reason for the seizure,
(b) must give a receipt for the thing to the person, if any, h aving
physical possession of it when it is seized, and
(c) may make copies of, take photographs of or otherwise
record them.
(3) An inspector who seizes anything pursuant to this section must
deal with it in the same manner as if it were seized pursuant to a
search warrant.
1998 cF-1.05 s149

MHHS Minimum Housing and Health Standards

149 Special circumstances